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The H2O Audio Reviewed
by Steve Ackerman
posted 2006-11-02

iPods quickly became the market leader in portable media players, and for good reason. No other company has been able to produce the innovation, design and quality that comes out of the Apple machine in Cupertino. Music, photos and now video… What will be next? And now that you have your pod… Of course you want to take it everywhere with you. Right? So how do you take a media player to the beach without it getting destroyed by the elements…

The Fusion DMP Reviewed
by Steve Ackerman
posted 2006-10-24

In this day and age, cell phones and portable media players have become a huge part of our lives. The ability to purchase music online and take it on the road with you has fueled a need to flood the marketplace with portable audio gizmos and gadgets, from tiny 32Mb mp3 players all the way up to the gigantic 80Gb models that can display photos and digital video, available in many shapes and sizes. But there are only a few solutions on the market for water sports enthusiasts…

Oh no, not Steely Dan again
by Stephen Levy
posted 2006-10-07

Steven Levy really liked Steely Dan, but so too, it seemed, did his iPod. Like a lot of people, he began to wonder about its shuffle – was the random function really random or a result of dirty tricks, blunders… or even telepathy?

Review: iPod nano (second generation)
by Christopher Breen
posted 2006-09-16

Only in the fast-paced world of technology would the words “What’s old is new again” refer to a product that’s been dead for barely a year. And yet, how else would you describe the second-generation (2G) iPod nano () but as the resurrection of the iPod mini—in the form of a “mini” mini?

More Bass, Less Space
by Dan Orzech
posted 2006-08-01

They’re in your home, in your phone and in your car. They’re even pumping out Muzak in the elevator. Even though loudspeakers surround us, their basic design—a cone of paper that vibrates in response to changes in a magnetic field—has not changed fundamentally in almost 80 years. Until now…

How to Prevent Hearing Loss
by Eliot Van Buskirk
posted 2006-03-20

I’ve experienced bouts of fairly severe tinnitus on several occasions after a loud rehearsal or concert, and I know I’m not the only person who’s guilty of having been somewhat cavalier about hearing loss. Now that so many of us seem to spend half our time with headphones on or listening to car, stereo or TV speakers, a new generation of the hearing impaired is on the horizon, and many of us will be affected unless we start to pay more attention…

Linux for Suits - The Sound of Linux
by Doc Searls
posted 2006-01-26

On November 25, 2005, I wrote “Building an Open source House” on the Linux Journal Web site. Mostly, I was looking for some last-minute (or -week) advice about equipment and wiring before we put up sheetrock at the new house we’re building. We should be in the house by the time you read this. It will be our seventh home in seven years, and hopefully our last for a long time…

A review of O'Reilly's book, Digital Audio Essentials
by Steve Ackerman
posted 2006-01-12

O’Reilly’s recent release, Digital Audio Essentials: A Comprehensive Guide to Creating, Recording, Editing, and Sharing Music and Other Audio was written by Bruce and Marty Fries to aid anyone from a newbie to the computer geek, and everyone in-between. It provides a straightforward approach to teaching the common terms and concepts used with digital audio including an introduction to many popular software packages. Digital Audio Essentials is a well-written overview with just enough detail and practical how-tos to help you to enter into the wonderful world of digital audio, limiting the amount of pain…